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Free Jacks sign veteran looseforward Tera Mtembu

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The New England Free Jacks have added experienced and powerful loose forward Lubabalo (‘Tera’) Mtembu to the playing roster for the 2021 season in Major League Rugby.   Mtembu will...

5 things you may not know about Maro Itoje

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

At 25 years old Maro Itoje has had a great career already with four Premiership Titles, three Champions Cup titles, two Six Nations wins, one being a Grand Slam, and a British and Irish Lions tourist in...

British & Irish Lions secure Vodafone sponsorship deal

6 years ago by Rugby World

The mobile company will be lead partner and shirt sponsor for South Africa tourIn the famous jersey: The Lions in New Zealand, 2017 (Getty Images)British & Irish Lions secure Vodafone sponsorship deal...

What If The Springboks Needed To Select Players From Europe and Australasia For The Rugby Championship?

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Jacques Nienaber is set to kick off his tenure as the new Springbok coach during the Rugby Championship which is set to be held exclusively in New Zealand. However, Nienaber has...

American consortium interested in buying the Stormers

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  A group of American businessmen are reportedly interested in buying South African Super Rugby franchise The Stormers for the sum of $6 million (about R100 million), according to...

Springboks doubtful for Rugby Championship participation

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

SANZAAR have revealed that New Zealand is the preferred destination for the Rugby Championship but new Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber has indicated they are doubtful starters for this year's Rugby...

Rugby Championship in doubt as Springboks won't go if not fit enough

6 years ago by Rugby Dump

New Springboks coach Jacques Nienaber has indicated they are doubtful starters for this year's Rugby Championship, casting a cloud over the SANZAAR tournament.

Maro Itoje At Six For The British and Irish Lions?

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

In a recent interview, Irish legend Brian O’Driscoll was asked to pick his Lions XV for the upcoming tour to South Africa in 2021.   O’Driscoll, a veteran of no less than four tours,...

Lions secure huge new sponsorship deal

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The British & Irish Lions have welcomed the announcement of a new sponsorship deal with Vodafone worth £6-7m, according to a report from bbc.com.   The next Lions tour, to South Africa...

Eight nations: Japan and Fiji to join European rugby union tournament

6 years ago by The Guardian

Teams will join Six Nations sides in two pools from NovemberJapan chosen with Rugby Championship teams unavailableJapan and Fiji will join the Six Nations in an autumn tournament which has been hastily...